News
Tree damage, power outages part of Tuesday storm, Wednesday clean-up
CLAY COUNTY — As of around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Evergy was still reporting several hundred outages in the county, stretching from the southern part of the county near Worlds of Fun to near Highway 152 and Gashland. The outages resulted from the severe storms that swept through the metro Tuesday night, leaving downed…
Community Living
Halloween events continue next 3 weekends
Compiled by Kellie Houx CLAY COUNTY — Community Halloween events in the Courier-Tribune coverage continue the next three weekends and there’s plenty of fun to explore. Through Oct. 18 Join Liberty Parks & Rec for the Spooky Trail Hunt, a fun and interactive family activity along a section of the trail at Westboro/Canterbury Park. Search…
Multimedia
Gallery | Individual girls tennis districts
Liberty and Liberty North girls tennis in the Class 3 District 8 Individual Tournament Friday, Oct. 9.
Special Sections
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: This movie will make you seasick
By Simonie Wilson What starts as a portrait of a free-spirited, fun-loving family of seven a la “Captain Fantastic” quickly turns instead into an emotionally abusive cry for help in “Capsized.” Lily Rabe (“Presumed Innocent,” “Shrinking”) does a balanced job of showing us the effects of long-term abuse in how she alternately neglects and clings…
Opinion
Free press, journalists needed to document changes
By Benjy HammWhen the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that more than 5,000 newspapers are still informing their communities about what their leaders are doing and how…